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6th Grade Social Studies Standards (Relationships of Individuals and…
6th Grade Social Studies Standards
Principles of the Republic in the US
Identify responsibilities that governments and citizens need to accept to become effective in a republic
Define the following:
limited government
Rule of law
Majority rule
minority rights
Missouri, US, and World History
Knowledge of continuity and change in the history of the World
Culture of early river valley civilizations
Examine river civilizations including:
Ancient Egypt in North America (pyramids and math)
India (religions and culture)
Mesopotamia(beginnings of civilization)
China (technology)
Contributuons of Greek and Roman Civilzations
Distinguish between Greek civilization and Roman Empire
origins of democracy
rule of law
governmental structures
Institutions and events of European civilization during Midle Ages
Investigate Europe in the Middle Ages, including:
rise of kingdoms
feudalism
the Crusades
Japanese institutions and culture
Investigate Feudal Japan, including:
Rise of war lords
art
Native Latin American cultures
Examine and compare the Mayan, Aztec and Incan cultures
Cultural features of the historic African Empires
Investigate African Empires, including:
Agriculture
arts
gold production
trans-Saharan caravan trade
Economic Concepts and Principles
knowledge of economic concepts and principles
Knowledge of basic economic concepts, being able to explain and use them to interpret historical and current events
Apply the following economic concepts:
scarcity
supply and demand
specialization of regions, nations and individuals
trade-offs (community cost)
income wealth and sources of wealth
Understanding the consequences of personal and public economic decisions
Identify the consequences of personal and public economic decisions
Interpreting the past, explaining the present and predicting the future of economic decisions
Interpret the past, explain the present and predict future consequences of economic decisions
Elements of Geographical Study and Analysis
Knowledge of major elements of geographical study and analysis (such as location, place, movement
and regions) and their relationship to changes in society and the environment
Reading and
constructing
maps
use geographic research sources to acquire and process information to answer questions and solve problems
construct maps
understanding the concept of location to make predictions and solve problems
Locate major cities and nations of the world
locate the world's continents, oceans and major topographic features
locate and describe geographic places, using absolute and relative location
Understanding
the concept of
place
Describe
physical
characteristics, such as
climate,
topography,
relationship to
water and
ecosystems
Describe human
characteristics,
such as people’s
education,
language,
diversity,
economies,
religions,
settlement
patterns, ethnic
background and
political system
Understanding relationships between and among places
Describe trade patterns, explaining how supply and demand influence movement of goods and services, human, natural and capital resources
Understanding relationships between and among regions
Compare regions and predict how human life in one region in the world would differ from that in another
Human systems
describe major patterns of pop. distribution, demographics and migration in the world and the impact of these patterns on cultures and community life
Human environment
interactions
Identify worldwide
patterns
of resource
distribution
Identify how
technology and
culture
influence
resource use
Identify
environmental
consequences
of how people
use resources
Identify the
effect of natural
forces upon
human activities
Using geography to interpret, explain and plan for the future
Use geography to interpret the past, explain the present and plan for the future
Tools of Social Science Inquiry
Knowledge of the use of tools of social science inquiry (such as surveys, statistics, maps and
documents)
Identify,
select, use,
analyze and
create
appropriate
resources,
primary and
secondary, for
social science
inquiry
Select, investigate, and present a topic using primary and secondary
resources, such as oral interviews, artifacts, journals, documents, photos
and letters
Knowledge to
create and use
various social
studies
graphics and
maps
Use maps, graphs, statistical data, timelines, charts and diagrams to
interpret, draw conclusions and make predictions
Create maps, graphs, timelines, charts and diagrams to communicate
information
Using
technological
tools
Use technological tools for research and presentation
Supporting a
point of view
Identify, research and defend a point of view/position
Relationships of Individuals and Groups to institutions and Traditions
Evaluate how
the needs of
individuals are
met by
families,
friends,
groups and
organizations,
such as
governments,
businesses,
schools,
religious
institutions
and charities
in other
cultures
Describe how
cultural
traditions,
human actions
and institutions
affect people’s
behavior
Identify how
personal and
group
experiences
influence
people’s
perceptions and
judgments of
events
Describe how
ideas, concepts
and traditions
have changed
over time